Wiki Loves Women
Wiki Loves Women encourage la contribution d’informations de qualité sur les femmes africaines, les concernant et présentant un intérêt pour elles, afin de les publier et de les diffuser largement sur Wikipédia. Ce projet comble deux lacunes importantes des projets Wikimedia : les femmes et l’Afrique. Il soutient la création de contenu sur ces sujets et favorise la participation des personnes issues de ces groupes.
Lorsque nos histoires sont reléguées au second plan, nos vies les sont aussi. Il est alors très important de toujours trouver de la place pour nos histoires, pour nos voix.
Hilda Twongyeirewe parle de l’écriture comme forme d’activisme
dans le podcast « Inspiring Open« de Wiki Loves Women .
Statut : Actif
Pourquoi Wiki Loves Women ?
Les inégalités de genre sont très courantes en Afrique. Le projet Wiki Loves Women vise à lutter contre ce problème en comblant deux lacunes importantes sur les projets Wikimedia : les femmes et l’Afrique, tant en termes de contenu sur ces sujets que de participation des personnes issues de ces groupes.
S’appuyant sur le modèle GLAM qui collabore avec la société civile, les médias et les organisations éducatives, Wiki Loves Women encourage la contribution d’informations de qualité sur les femmes africaines, qui seront publiées et largement diffusées sur Wikipédia.
Le projet pilote « Wiki Loves Women » s’est déroulé en 2016-2017 en Côte d’Ivoire, au Cameroun, au Nigéria et au Ghana. Les contenus fournis portent spécifiquement sur la contribution des femmes aux sphères politique, économique, scientifique, culturelle et patrimoniale, ainsi que sur leur situation sociopolitique actuelle dans chacun de ces pays.
En outre, le projet encouragera la mobilisation et le soutien des nouveaux contributeurs et existants (aussi bien des femmes que des hommes sensibilisés aux questions de genre) dans les pays concernés.
La documentation relative au projet et ses résultats sont publiés sous licence CC BY SA 4.0.
There are many wonderful experiences, but the Wiki Loves Women #SheSaid was our most memorable program. It was always a great experience. We have organized it twice, and it’s a lifetime experience. We hope to see more SheSaid Hausa with new ideas, bigger collaborations and impactful goals.
— Wiki In Africa Community Survey 2026 Respondent
L'Impact depuis 2017
Explorez ces initiatives Wiki Loves Women
SheSaid
Women’s voices are too often overlooked or forgotten. Since 2020, the #SheSaid campaign has worked to change that by amplifying women’s words and achievements on Wikiquote. Run by Wiki In Africa as part of the Wiki Loves Women initiative, it addresses gender gaps by creating and improving entries about influential women. To date, #SheSaid has led to over 27,000 articles on Wikiquote across 22 language versions — a collective effort that celebrates women’s leadership and promotes equity.
More info on Meta: Wiki Loves Women/SheSaid
Focus Group
Since 2016, Wiki Loves Women has trained Wikimedia leaders across Africa to grow communities focused on gender equity and women’s knowledge. Through regular trainings and running Wiki projects, the capacity-building initiative fosters leadership and amplifies women’s voices. The 2025 cohort includes 34 members from 13 African countries and France.
More info on Meta: Wiki Loves Women/Focus Group
Inspiring Open
Inspiring Open is a podcast launched in 2022 to celebrate Africa’s influential women whose work and values intersect with the Open movement. The first season featured 16 guests sharing stories of leadership, innovation, and impact. Since then, it has focused on amplifying inspiring women within the Wikimedia movement, making their achievements more visible. Available anytime, Inspiring Open offers motivational stories told in the guests’ own voices. The podcast was made possible with support from the Goethe-Institut’s 2021 International Relief Fund.
Listen: podcast.wikiloveswomen.org
Tell Us About Her
Tell Us About Her is an annual campaign on Wiki In Africa’s ISA Tool that improves the visibility of women on Wikimedia Commons by adding captions and descriptions to photos. For six years during International Women’s Month, the campaign has celebrated women across diverse fields, with past themes including African Women Politicians and Activists (2020), Women at Work (2021), Women in Architecture (2022), Women on the Climate Frontline (2023), Art (2024), and Literature (2025).
Learn more on Commons: Commons:ISA Tool/Challenges
Wiki OTO
Wiki Àrà-Ọtọ (meaning unique in Yoruba) is a campaign launched in 2025 by the Wiki Loves Women Focus Group to enrich Wikidata with the achievements of African women. Built on a “learning-by-practicing” approach developed after three years of leadership training, it addresses the lack of information about African women on Wikimedia. Every two months, a new theme highlights their stories and the global community is invited to create, expand, and enrich content to make their voices visible.
More info on Meta: Wiki Loves Women/Focus Group/Wiki OTO
There are many wonderful experiences, but the Wiki Loves Women #SheSaid was our most memorable program. It was always a great experience. We have organized it twice, and it’s a lifetime experience. We hope to see more SheSaid Hausa with new ideas, bigger collaborations and impactful goals.
— Wiki In Africa Community Survey 2026 Respondent
Explorez ce projet plus en détail et participez à la discussion sur :
- Site web:www.wikiloveswomen.org
- Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/WikiLovesWomen
- Twitter : https://twitter.com/WikiLovesWomen
- Portail méta Wikimedia